Any player whose salary escalated at a higher rate than 30 percent from 2009 to 2010 was precluded from signing a contract extension with his team, according to an NFL source.

This is not the "30 percent" rule that prevented certain players' salaries from signing contract extensions that paid them more than 30 percent; this is a separate rule that prevented long-term deals for any player whose salary already escalated more than 30 percent from one year to the next.

Some discussions for long-term deals for those players occurred, but never actually could be consummated.

The actual article is about how Michael Huff will hit free agency along with Nnamdi Asomugha. They have the same agent, who was apparently wise to this rule and put something in their deals to make it nearly impossible for Oakland to re-sign either of them.

LOL Al

Cave Johnson

04-20-2011, 09:51 AM

The key to out-negotiating Al Davis is to drag it out as late as possible. By 6 or so, he's ready to cave.

Dave Lane

04-20-2011, 10:12 AM

The key to out-negotiating Al Davis is to drag it out as late as possible. By 6 or so, he's ready for bed.

FYP

Sofa King

04-20-2011, 10:20 AM

I'm going to bank on resigning Hali at some point, and somehow stealing Ngata.

And Greenway.

Detoxing

04-20-2011, 10:25 AM

I'm going to bank on resigning Hali at some point, and somehow stealing Ngata.

And Greenway.

And Manning. The good Manning. Not the other one. That one sucks.

Sofa King

04-20-2011, 10:31 AM

And Manning. The good Manning. Not the other one. That one sucks.

That's true.

If we can get Manning, Andre Johnson is sure to follow.

Pasta Giant Meatball

04-20-2011, 11:46 AM

Peyton would be an outstanding backup to Mark Castle.

milkman

04-20-2011, 07:17 PM

Ok, who forgot to inform ESPN that Tamba Hali transitioned to OLB in '09?

kysirsoze

04-21-2011, 12:13 AM

Ok, who forgot to inform ESPN that Tamba Hali transitioned to OLB in '09?

:facepalm: If only the Chiefs played in Boston the news would have gotten there in time.

JohnnyV13

04-21-2011, 03:08 AM

The key to out-negotiating Al Davis is to drag it out as late as possible. By 6 or so, he's ready to cave.

You have it all wrong. The key to negotiating with AL Davis is to push the session as close to sunrise as you can. Al needs to be back in his crypt before then, along with the rest of the undead.